I noticed something strange on the wall in our living room when I got home from school the other day.
- My father decided to install a lock box on our dial thermostat.
I was a bit confused about why he did it. My father told me that he installed the lock box to prevent any one of us from messing with the dial thermostat. He wants to have temperature control of the house to save money on our energy bills. I wasn’t sure how I felt overall but I felt a little mistrust. I know sometimes he isn’t home and I would like to adjust the thermostat to my liking. Over the next few days, the temperature in our house didn’t fluctuate. I can’t complain much because the house remained warm and comfortable no matter how cold it got outside. My dad showed me the energy bill after the month and I was surprised by what I saw. I guess he was right and he made the right call. More recently, the temperatures dropped and I felt a bit cold. I asked my dad if we can unlock the box and just turn up the thermostat just a bit. He hesitated a bit but he gave in. He unlocked the box and turned up the house about 5 degrees. He told me that this won’t last long but for a couple of hours he will make that adjustment. A few hours went by, the house got warmer and my dad proceeded to the box and reduced the temperature back to its original number. I didn’t argue because I know that energy saving is important as well. Plus, I can live with the temperature he has set.